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2026-487 • Public HearingCity of Amarillo (Potter County)
Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 8246. This item is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance considering the vacation of approximately 8,451.22 feet of public alley right-of-way, being the 20-foot-wide public alley as dedicated
Presented in: City of Amarillo City Council - April 28, 2026 on 2026-04-28
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 7.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (4 - 0)
“approve ordinance 8246 as presented”
CS
Cole Stanley
Mayor (At-Large)
YES
DT
Don Tipps
Councilmember, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
DP
David Prescott
Councilmember, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
LS
Les Simpson
Councilmember, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
Public Hearing and Consideration of Ordinance No. 8246. This item is a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance considering the vacation of approximately 8,451.22 feet of public alley right-of-way, being the 20-foot-wide public alley as dedicated
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 7.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.